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September 2, 2024

Yeah Racing TT02 ‘Hara’ Magenta Alu Conversion Kit

Following his successful collaboration with RC Xpress who produced a Hara edition of their Execute XQ11 1:10 Competition Touring Car kit that features Atsushi Hara’s trade mark magenta colour, the Japanese legend has now teamed up with long time sponsor Yeah Racing to give your Tamiya TT02 the Hara look. The Alu Conversion Kit for Tamiya’s popular plastic chassis entry level touring car consists of everything you need to upgrade your TT02. It also brings an extensive adjust-ability for your TT02 to race under different conditions and tailor fit your driving style. For instance, dampers is fully adjustable and comes with 6 set of spring with different stiffness. Both front and rear upper arms are adjustable for camber angels. These adjust-ability has make this conversion kit very flexible to serve with any kind of settings and motors.

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September 2, 2024

Xpress Multifunction turnbuckle tool

Electric Touring Car manufacturer Xpress has added to its range of tools with the released of this Multifunction turnbuckle tool. Offering easy building and adjustment of turnbuckles, it features in the center a cutout for sliding in 4mm ball ends to hold them in place during building. A 4mm wrench at the other end for adjusting and a 1.5mm pin to adjust turnbuckles with a adjustment hole.

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September 2, 2024

R1 Wurks B7 Alu Front Ball Stud Mount & Weight

Continuing its roll out of option parts for the Team Associated RC10B7 2WD Buggy, California based R1 Wurks has released this Aluminium Front Ball Stud Mount and simple drop-in 10gram Brass Weight. Weighing just 10.9 grams, this upgraded bulkhead is lighter than the stock plastic mount and offers two additional in-between ball stud mounting locations, providing more tuning options than the original. In certain conditions, adding weight to the front of your buggy can be beneficial. In most cases, doing so may help with front-end traction, steering response, and stability, especially in corners. Additionally, added weight can help reduce front-end bounce, leading to smoother handling and control. Of course, you should consider the overall weight distribution of your platform and may want to adjust the battery placement in conjunction with the added nose weight.

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September 2, 2024

Aerox Digital Castor Gauge

New from Aerox, the accessories brand from Schumacher, is this Digital Castor Gauge. Used to accurately check and adjust the castor on a range of modern touring cars, such as the Schumacher Mi9 but not for use with FT8 FWD cars, the castor meter is fixed with double sided tape to the included carbon fibre plate which is screwed accurately to the top of the hub carrier. The castor value is clearly and easily shown on the digital meter making adjustments super accurate and easier than ever. The unit measures just 36x36x20mm so is super small to fit in your pit bag. You may check the castor with the chassis flat on a set-up board. It may also be used when the car is on a set-up station. The screws can be left in place if using the plastic hub carriers to save time in future use. The Castor Meter can be charged using the included USB cable.

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September 2, 2024

Next generate of Groskamp takes first National win

It is always great to see the next generation of racers coming through the ranks with Valentino Groskamp, son of former ISTC World Champion Jilles, taking his first National Championship race win over the weekend. Round 5 of the NOMAC 1:10 Nitro Dutch National Championship took place at the Modelbouw Club De Sluis track in the famous cheese producing city of Gouda, where the 13-year-old took his Infinity to victory in the 30-minute. Towering above Valentio on the podium, Tim Bosmann would finish 2nd half a lap down with third going to Tim Bosmann.

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September 2, 2024

Sontag claims ROAR 1:8 eBuggy title

Team Losi Racing’s Tater Sontag is the new ROAR 1:8 eBuggy National Champion, the 1:10 2WD World Champion claiming the title at G’s RC Raceway in Pennsylvania over the weekend. In qualifying it was the Team Associated of Spencer Rivkin who secured the overall TQ topping 3 of the 5 rounds of qualifying. Fastest in Q1, Sontag would line up second with the Xray of Chase Lemieux completing the Top 3 with a TQ run in Q3. In the triple finals, A1 would see Sontag make a pass on Rivkin on the opening lap before the Top Qualifier went out of the race after an early off that left a rear wheel hanging off his buggy. Winning by over 5-seconds from Lemieux, in A2 Sontag would again took the early lead which he held for the 7-minutes to wrap up the title, last year won by the absent Ryan Maifield. With Horne winning A3, the Team Associated driver would finish runner-up with Tekno’s Spencer Heckert completing the podium. In Electric Truck (eTruggy), it was Sontag who took the TQ from Rivkin. A1 saw Sontag convert but Rivkin would win A2 and 3 to take the title. The pair where joined on the podium by the Associated of Lee Setser.

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August 31, 2024

Bittydesign Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 1:10 190mm body

New from Italian body shell manufacturer Bittydesign is their new licensed body shell for the rally rc enthusiasts, the 1:10 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2. The body shell is universal and mounts on all 1/10 190mm models, both “touring” chassis as well the ones created specifically for the rally category. It is compatible with the Tamiya TT-02 chassis in all its variants. Officially licensed by ŠKODA Auto the body is available in 0,8mm (light weight) and 1,2mm (hard) thickness and fit all the 190mm electric chassis on the market with 257-258mm wheelbase. Included with the body are a pre-cut decal sheet and windows mask as well as a set of small screw, nuts and washers to fix properly the rear wing (pre-cut). The rally tyres recommended to have the correct height between the ground and the body are those in the photos whose diameter is 68mm.

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August 31, 2024

Factory Team RC8B4.1 Shock Towers | Shock Standoffs

New from Team Associated’s optional parts brand Factory Team Carbon Fibre Shock Towers and Aluminium Shock Standoffs for the RC8B4.1 1:8 Buggy. The 5mm Front and 4mm rear shock tower together with hard-anodised aluminium shock standoffs lower the centre of gravity. The updated design towers require shorter standoffs #81657 due to the solid cross-section around the shock mount screws. Overall, this is the most durable way to execute this lightweight design. The Front tower fits the RC8B4.1 26.5mm kit front shocks and with the Rear tower fits 36.5mm kit rear shocks. The new hard-anodised alu shock standoffs come in two different sets. One is set is the standard kit length 14mm and 17mm (distance from the base to the pivot ball) while the other is a custom shorter set with 12.5mm and 16mm offset intended to mate with the FT carbon fiber shock towers which do not have the recessed pockets that the aluminium kit towers have.

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